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Blender Tips
Chop fruits and vegetables: Put 2 cups
(475 ml) of fruit or vegetable chunks in
pitcher. In PULSE (
) mode, cover and blend
at STIR (
), pulsing a few times, about
2 to 3 seconds each time, until desired
consistency is reached.
Puree fruits: Place 2 cups (475 ml) canned
or cooked fruit in pitcher. Add 2 to 4
tablespoons (30 to 60 ml) fruit juice or
water per cup (240 ml) of fruit. Cover and
blend at PUREE (
) about 5 to 10 seconds.
Puree vegetables: Place 2 cups (475 ml)
canned or cooked vegetables in pitcher. Add
2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 ml) broth,
water, or milk per cup (240 ml) of
vegetables. Cover and blend at PUREE ( )
about 10 to 20 seconds.
Puree meats: Place cooked, cubed,
tender meat in pitcher. Add 3 to 4
tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) broth, water,
or milk per cup (240 ml) of meat. Cover
and blend on STIR (
) 10 seconds. Stop
the Blender and scrape sides of pitcher.
Cover and blend on PUREE (
) 10 to 20
seconds longer.
Puree cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese: Place cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese in pitcher. Cover and blend at
MIX ( ) until smooth, about 25 to 35
seconds. Stop the Blender and scrape sides
as needed. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) of skim milk per cup (240 ml) of
cottage cheese. Use as a base for low-fat
dips and spreads.
Combine liquid ingredients for baked
goods: Pour liquid ingredients in pitcher.
Cover and blend at LIQUEFY (
) until well-
mixed, about 10 to 15 seconds. Pour liquid
mixture over dry ingredients and stir well.
Take lumps out of gravy: If sauce or
gravy becomes lumpy, place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend at MIX ( ) until smooth,
about 5 to 10 seconds.
Combine flour and liquid for
thickening: Place flour and liquid in
pitcher. Cover and blend at STIR (
) until
smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
Prepare white sauce: Place milk, flour,
and salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and
blend at STIR (
) until well-mixed, about
5 to 10 seconds. Pour into saucepan and
cook as usual.
Prepare pancake or waffle batter
from mix: Place mix and other ingredients
in pitcher. Cover and blend at MIX ( )
until well-mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Stop
the Blender and scrape sides of the pitcher
as needed.
Grate cheese: Cut very cold cheese into
1,5 cm cubes. Place up to
1
/2 cup (120 ml)
cheese in the pitcher. Cover, and blend at
LIQUEFY (
) about 5 to 10 seconds.
For hard cheeses, such as Parmesan,
bring to room temperature, then blend
at LIQUEFY (
) for 10 to 15 seconds.
Make oatmeal for a baby: Place uncooked
rolled oats in pitcher. In PULSE (
) mode,
blend at MIX (
) until desired consistency,
about 5 pulses, 2 to 3 seconds each pulse.
Cook as usual.
Make baby food from adult food:
Place prepared adult food in pitcher.
Cover and blend at STIR ( ) about 10
seconds. Then blend at PUREE (
)
about 10 to 30 seconds.
Rinse your Blender Pitcher: Fill pitcher
one-half full with warm water. Add a few
drops of dishwashing liquid. Cover and
blend at STIR ( ) until sides are clean,
about 5 to 10 seconds. Rinse and dry.
For complete cleaning, pitcher can also
be cleaned in an automatic dishwasher.
For best results, hand washing is
recommended for the lid, ingredient cup,
locking collar and blade assembly, and
sealing ring. Refer to Care and Cleaning,
page 10.
